We all loved when he would... whip it out.
The sonic screwdriver, of course. What did you think I was talking about?
It was pretty handy in the classic series, of course, but in the new series, it fixes and modifies things, scans, cuts, ignites, detects and sends signals, reveals disguises, bestows "universal roaming" on mobile phones, etc. And of course, Ten in particular also found it useful for dramatic poses. No other Doctor used it with nearly so much style as he did.
Attack of the Graske
New Earth
The Girl in the Fireplace
The Age of Steel
The Impossible Planet
Army of Ghosts
Doomsday
The Runaway Bride
Smith and Jones
Gridlock
The Lazarus Experiment
Utopia
Time Crash
Partners in Crime
The Sontaran Stratagem
The Poison Sky
Silence in the Library
Forest of the Dead
Journey's End
The Next Doctor
The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (Sarah Jane Adventures)
The Waters of Mars
The End of Time Part One
The End of Time Part Two
All images are from any of the following excellent screencap sites:
Time-and-space.co.uk (no longer available)
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